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A healthy dosage of community pride and accomplishment filled the air Thursday evening at the Lancaster Golf Course Fairway Room.

That’s where the Lancaster County Chamber of Commerce held its 56th annual meeting. The theme once again was “Wine & Stein” – a festive evening complete with a catered meal, wine tasting and live music.

KERSHAW – Is law enforcement coverage strong enough in the town of Kershaw?

Officials have concerns about it and have since asked Sheriff Barry Faile for an extra deputy to work the town.

Kershaw contracts with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, which supplies the town with two patrol deputies per shift. The town pays the sheriff’s office $451,000 a year, and the contract is automatically renewed each year, said Town Administrator Tony Starnes.

A convenience store customer told officers he was assaulted by a group of men as he waited in line earlier this month.

Lancaster Police Capt. Scott Grant said investigators are still trying to figure out exactly what happened Jan. 7 to a 51-year-old Lancaster man as he waited in line at Crenco, at 700 S. Main St.

Officers responded to the store shortly after 4:30 a.m. and spoke with the victim, who said the assault happened as he was standing in line behind an unknown man, according to a police department incident report.

Families with children today face many challenges. Financial strain, busy schedules and countless activities, sibling and parent conflict, negative behavior in the community and school, and much more often prompt parents to look for help for the problems they encounter on a daily basis.

One place they can go for assistance is The Family Solutions Program (FSP) provided by the S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).

Deputies are looking for a man who tried to rob TD Bank in Indian Land on Friday afternoon.
The man entered the Charlotte Highway bank about 4 p.m. wearing a suit, baseball hat and sunglasses, according to a Lancaster County Sheriff's Office press release.
The man, believed to be about 40, showed a teller a note that demanded money, the release said.